Sun.Mar 17, 2019

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Social Media Background Checks: Are They Okay – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I knew that today’s title will get your attention. . I’ve been waiting for someone to send me this question! I’m sure this reader’s note will resonate with many: I have a question regarding social media. Last year, we came across a candidate who had a number of recent social media posts expressing racially charged views. We decided not to move this candidate along in the selection process as these posts didn’t reflect our company’s values.

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7 Practical Pitfalls to Avoid When Recruiting Millennial Candidates

6Q

Most employers often look out for millennial candidates when hiring, there are many reasons for this. Aside that millennial candidates are young and agile, they are often more productive than the older generations. The millennial Generation is also known as Generation Y, this is a generation of people born between 1980s and early 2000s. Millennial candidates make up the largest part of workforce for most companies.

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Everyday People

This past Friday my wife and I were invited by a friend to come to the soft opening of her new business. She had once been in a Corporate Wellness role, but recently was affected by a downsizing. This is never easy. To be between jobs is challenging for anyone. She reflected on what her next step should be, and after some time and talking with her husband she decided to open a Pinot’s Palette franchise !!

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How To Make The Most Of Your Workforce Optimization Efforts

HR C-Suite

What does productivity mean to you? Does it mean how fast you can get through the never-ending emails? Does it mean being prompt to every meeting? Or is it about how good you are at multi-tasking? Those factors may be a part of it, but there is a larger picture to be considered for executives […].

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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FutureComms 2019: How to Build a Strategic Communications Team

SocialChorus

“I’ve always believed that communications and language have the ability to unite and empower people—and that poor or non-existent communication can completely paralyze individuals and organizations.” – Gina Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications & Administration Officer, AmerisourceBergen. Communications has the power to enable employee performance and create a results-oriented culture, but executive alignment is critical.

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Simplify Your Social Media Recruitment By Building Your Own Chatbot

HR C-Suite

Modern companies use social media not only to entertain the target audience and build brand loyalty, but also to recruit new employees. Today, with the help of the chatbots available at Facebook Messenger and other sources, it’s possible to find and hire perfect candidates in times faster than ever before. If you also want to […].

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Why you can’t get an interview – explained using job-search science data

The HRX

By Dr. John Sullivan. Ponder this: Two resumes are received, one with 58% of the job requirements and another that meets 100%, but the 58% resume gets the interview. Yes, it’s completely illogical. Job-search science data from TalentWorks reveals that you are just “as likely to get an interview matching 50% of requirements as matching 90%.” If you’re not familiar with the term “Job-Search Science,” I define it as the application of data in order to identify the factors that have the most impact

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should employers pay if employees need an extra airplane seat, I got sent to a conference where I didn’t belong, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Should employers pay if employees need an extra seat on the plane? I manage a few people who have large bodies. I am nearly positive that they don’t fit in a standard coach plane seat and would require two seats in order to travel — for context, I have overheard one person saying this on the phone with an airline once and another one told me in passing.

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Relationship Between Recruiters and HR

TalentLyft

HR and recruiters can cultivate a strong relationship that will help an organization find and keep incredible employees. Learn everything you need to know about the relationship between recruiters and HR and check out our tips for getting the most out of it! Read More.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Architects: facing big changes and bigger challenges

360HR

A recent report on the future skills in Australia, commissioned by Google and produced by advisory firm AlphaBeta, found that architects are facing some of the biggest changes to the nature of their jobs. . Finding an Architect that fits your company’s culture, skills and standards requires a great deal of investigation and careful consideration, otherwise you risk hiring the wrong fit.

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Fade In:

Thrive Global

From Mandala to Mars: The Inner Space Program Needs New Stars Fade In : A tiny blue ball hurtles through infinity with a bunch of noisy kids playing grown-up who wreak havoc at the steering wheel while their non-existent parents are away. Welcome to “Life On Earth, a tragicomedy”. If this film scenario weren’t so true it would be a heck of a lot more interesting to view.